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| Slow progress at Copenhagen talks | Slow progress at Copenhagen talks |
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| Talks remain deadlocked at the climate summit in Copenhagen with just two days left to seal a global emissions pact. | Talks remain deadlocked at the climate summit in Copenhagen with just two days left to seal a global emissions pact. |
| Developed and developing nations remain at odds over who should cut emissions, how deep the cuts should be, and how much aid should go to poor countries. | Developed and developing nations remain at odds over who should cut emissions, how deep the cuts should be, and how much aid should go to poor countries. |
| But there has been some progress - wealthy nations pledged new funds to bankroll the war on global warming. | But there has been some progress - wealthy nations pledged new funds to bankroll the war on global warming. |
| Dozens of world leaders are due to join the talks on Thursday, hoping to sign a new climate pact on Friday. | Dozens of world leaders are due to join the talks on Thursday, hoping to sign a new climate pact on Friday. |
| Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, who arrived in the Danish capital on Wednesday evening, said his attendance showed the importance China attached to a deal. | Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, who arrived in the Danish capital on Wednesday evening, said his attendance showed the importance China attached to a deal. |
| "I hope that the summit will yield a fair, reasonable, balanced and achievable result through the joint efforts of all parties," Mr Wen said in an official statement. | "I hope that the summit will yield a fair, reasonable, balanced and achievable result through the joint efforts of all parties," Mr Wen said in an official statement. |
| Speakers lined up to address Thursday's summit include German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. | Speakers lined up to address Thursday's summit include German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. |
| US President Barack Obama is due to attend the final day of the meeting on Friday, when some 120 world leaders try to lay out a strategy to deal with climate change after the end of 2012, when obligations run out under the landmark Kyoto Protocol. | US President Barack Obama is due to attend the final day of the meeting on Friday, when some 120 world leaders try to lay out a strategy to deal with climate change after the end of 2012, when obligations run out under the landmark Kyoto Protocol. |
| 'Dangerous point' | 'Dangerous point' |
| But there is widespread scepticism that a deal can be reached. | But there is widespread scepticism that a deal can be reached. |
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| Developing countries, led by China, accused host Denmark of a lack of transparency by suggesting language for the agreement without full consultation by all sides on the 194-nation summit. | Developing countries, led by China, accused host Denmark of a lack of transparency by suggesting language for the agreement without full consultation by all sides on the 194-nation summit. |
| And China told participants that it saw no chance of reaching an operational accord this week, an unnamed official told Reuters news agency. | And China told participants that it saw no chance of reaching an operational accord this week, an unnamed official told Reuters news agency. |
| After a day of long delays and finger-pointing on Wednesday, Britain's Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Ed Milliband, said the prospects for reaching a deal were on a knife-edge. | After a day of long delays and finger-pointing on Wednesday, Britain's Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Ed Milliband, said the prospects for reaching a deal were on a knife-edge. |
| "People can kill this process, kill the agreement with process argument," Mr Miliband said, warning the talks were at a "very dangerous point". | "People can kill this process, kill the agreement with process argument," Mr Miliband said, warning the talks were at a "very dangerous point". |
| The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, also said he was disappointed with the slow pace of negotiations, whilst Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said: "If the climate was a bank, a capitalist bank, [the West] would have saved it by now." | The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, also said he was disappointed with the slow pace of negotiations, whilst Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said: "If the climate was a bank, a capitalist bank, [the West] would have saved it by now." |
| But the chief policy advisor the the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Olav Kjorven, told the BBC that all was not lost. | But the chief policy advisor the the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Olav Kjorven, told the BBC that all was not lost. |
| "It is possible to reach a strong and meaningful agreement in Copenhagen still," Mr Kjorven said. | "It is possible to reach a strong and meaningful agreement in Copenhagen still," Mr Kjorven said. |
| "At least it should be a very, very good strong start that can then lead to stronger additions later on." | "At least it should be a very, very good strong start that can then lead to stronger additions later on." |
| Small progress | Small progress |
| On a more promising note, Japan promised poorer nations $15bn (£9bn) over three years if a deal is made. | On a more promising note, Japan promised poorer nations $15bn (£9bn) over three years if a deal is made. |
| The amount - payable from 2010-2012 - adds to the £3.5bn ($5.7bn) per year commitment made by EU leaders at their summit last week. | The amount - payable from 2010-2012 - adds to the £3.5bn ($5.7bn) per year commitment made by EU leaders at their summit last week. |
| Another pledge came from a six-member group - Australia, France, Japan, Norway, the UK and US - which will collectively commit $3.5bn over three years to combat deforestation. | Another pledge came from a six-member group - Australia, France, Japan, Norway, the UK and US - which will collectively commit $3.5bn over three years to combat deforestation. |
CLIMATE CHANGE GLOSSARYGlossary in full | CLIMATE CHANGE GLOSSARYGlossary in full |
| Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, speaking on behalf of the African Union, also announced dramatically reduced expectations for climate aid from rich nations. | Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, speaking on behalf of the African Union, also announced dramatically reduced expectations for climate aid from rich nations. |
| Denmark said it was trying to simplify several complex draft negotiating texts to help the world leaders to agree on a deal. | Denmark said it was trying to simplify several complex draft negotiating texts to help the world leaders to agree on a deal. |
| Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen has taken charge of the Wednesday-Friday segment involving heads of state and government. | Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen has taken charge of the Wednesday-Friday segment involving heads of state and government. |
| Tensions also flared outside the summit, where police used clubs and tear gas to stop some 2,500 activists who tried to march on the tightly-guarded Bella Center. | Tensions also flared outside the summit, where police used clubs and tear gas to stop some 2,500 activists who tried to march on the tightly-guarded Bella Center. |
| Police detained some 260 protesters during the clashes, which led to injuries on both sides. | Police detained some 260 protesters during the clashes, which led to injuries on both sides. |
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